So. Fucking. Stoked. Manilla Road is gonna be so fun and its gonna be awesome seeing Anteaeus/Aosoth, Convulse, and !Tooh! as well. I'm pretty excited across the board though, feeling rather scatter brained right now taking in this first announcement. Also pretty curious as to where this will be taking place next year with the Sonar venue finally closing down.

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Sokaris wrote:

I love this board but I'm fucking tired of everyone ejaculating every time someone puts a tree on an album cover.

Yeah ya shoulda been there. Two nights of Bolt Thrower in a row thanks to Pestilence. I think Manilla Road will really cause a disturbance of sphincters for many people. Some bands I'd sacrifice my sphincters for in the future: Demilich, Wombbath, Liege Lord,

Excellent choices. I think i see this year being a more Traditional era of metal with bands like the ones i just mentioned while still keeping the extreme side.

I'm fucking going. Them alone (and Carcass is not nothing too) would make me go, and it's only the beginning. They have to potential to completely outdo themselves. I think it will make up for me missing Autopsy and Saint Vitus (and Pentagram in 2009).

Venom are kinda washed up imo. The other bands are cool though, especially digging Aosoth, Righteous Pigs, Convulse, Manilla Road, and Ahumado Granujo. Carcass, Integrity, Midnight, and Antaeus are great too but I've seen them already.

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I am incredibly pleased with this first wave. Venom, Carcass, Manilla Road, !T.O.O.H.!, Pentagram, Kommandant, Convulse... Didn't even know Convulse and Righteous Pigs were still around. Pelican and Integrity are interesting choices but I can't complain! Only 307 days!

I saw a lot of people getting super stoked over Venom playing, which completely flabbergasted me. That band is so far past their prime it's not even funny. I can't think of a dinosaur metal band that's turned out worse after all these years. Still, MDF lineups always deliver; Manilla Road would be cool as fuck!

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I am getting pissed thinking about all the dumbass fake punk my sister made me listen to

So far, I think I'm gonna pass (hard to afford it every year) even though Midnight would be great, but more importantly I imagine they'll have to work the kinks out of the new venue. I hope they don't do it on some camp site or something. But I'm not familiar with every venue in and around Baltimore besides the now defunct Sonar, and the too small for this Ottobar.

So far, I think I'm gonna pass (hard to afford it every year) even though Midnight would be great, but more importantly I imagine they'll have to work the kinks out of the new venue. I hope they don't do it on some camp site or something. But I'm not familiar with every venue in and around Baltimore besides the now defunct Sonar, and the too small for this Ottobar.

It is quite unfortunate that the club seems to be slated for demolition despite seeming to be a successful venue. Business is shifting so the land is worth more money, and there aren't many other locations for venues, so the ones that disappear are not replaced.

So I'd never heard of Vinterland but after pulling up their page and seeing 11 reviews for a 94% average I figured a listen was top priority.

I'm barely into one song but I'm immediately in love with this.

Does anyone else find all the Czech bands surprising?

I thought it was interesting they've gotten so many Czech acts as well. Not a bad thing though....my experience with metal from Czech has been pretty good thus far.

But back to your first point, YES. I was really surprised to see their name on the list. Gave their album a spin earlier for the first time in awhile and I got pretty excited at the prospect of seeing that material live. Should be awesome. Really hope they get more good BM acts. Wish there was some way they could get Sacramentum to reform and play...that would pretty much rule my life.

Speaking of which, PAGAN ALTAR, HOLY FUCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKK. I might have an aneurysm when they play Cry of the Banshee.

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Sokaris wrote:

I love this board but I'm fucking tired of everyone ejaculating every time someone puts a tree on an album cover.

Is the Maryland Death Fest an all-age show? I had wanted to go to this year's Fest, but I had to write an essay for my English teacher. I think I read it somewhere that some people drank a lot and got into some minor fights once, too. I want to enjoy the show, but I don't want to get hurt.

Is the Maryland Death Fest an all-age show? I had wanted to go to this year's Fest, but I had to write an essay for my English teacher. I think I read it somewhere that some people drank a lot and got into some minor fights once, too. I want to enjoy the show, but I don't want to get hurt.

Yes, it's all-ages. It's like any metal show; people get messed up and do stupid things, but it's not ubiquitous. I've gone three years now, and have never gotten into a fight. You'll be fine.

Is the Maryland Death Fest an all-age show? I had wanted to go to this year's Fest, but I had to write an essay for my English teacher. I think I read it somewhere that some people drank a lot and got into some minor fights once, too. I want to enjoy the show, but I don't want to get hurt.

Yes, it's all-ages. It's like any metal show; people get messed up and do stupid things, but it's not ubiquitous. I've gone three years now, and have never gotten into a fight. You'll be fine.

Thankfully, I'll be able to drive alone for the Fest. Getting my probationary license in March, so I'm hoping for the best.